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Inhuman Resources, Pierre Lemaître
You loved The Great Swindle by Pierre Lemaître? Discover his new novel and the story of a mysterious man ready to sacrifice everything to...


The Tree of the Toraja, Philippe Claudel
Be warned, the new novel by French emblematic author Philippe Claudel is terrifyingly great! A middle-aged filmmaker visits Indonesia and...


Edinburgh's Book Fest: the programme is out!
From August 11 to 27, literature is setting the tone in the Scottish capital! The Edinburgh International Book Festival is back, and the...


Vernon Subutex 2, Virginie Despentes
Follow Vernon Subutex for a new episode with today's Book of the week, the second volume of Virginie Despentes's trilogy. Vernon Subutex...


Man Booker International Prize: and the winner is...
The Man Booker International Prize 2018 is out! Congratulations to Olga Tokarczuk for her novel Flights, and to her translator Jennifer...


Man Booker International Prize: Vernon Subutex makes it to the shortlist
On 12 April, the Man Booker International Prize first selection was reduced to a shortlist of six titles, among which we're thrilled to...


The Man Booker International Prize Longlist is out!
The Book Office is delighted to hear that Laurent Binet's The 7th Function of Language (translated by Sam Taylor for Harvill Secker) and...

"La Francophonie" – in books!
In the last few weeks, you might have heard the names of Emmanuel Macron, Leïla Slimani, Alain Mabanckou, and a number of other writers...


Burgess 2018 Grant: the results!
Ahoy, bookworms! It gives us great joy, here at the Book Office, to announce the list of books we’re be supporting the translation of...


French Books of the Year 2017
As you are leaving on holidays, why not have a look back on all the books we recommended to your thgoughout the year 2017? From the 4th...
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